When Frances van der Velden went to her routine three-monthly hairdressing appointment, she didn't expect that her life would take such a dramatic turn.
Like most people, Frances was enjoying having someone else primp and prime her hair – that is, until her hairdresser stopped to point out a lump on her temple.
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"She said it didn’t look right and urged me to get it looked at. That filled me with a lot of anxiety, and I booked in with the GP the next day," Frances told Mamamia.
Frances had noticed the spot herself a few weeks prior, but thought nothing of it, assuming it would go away on its own.
Unable to resist the urge, she had even tried picking at it to the point where it bled and struggled to heal. But the bump refused to budge.
Regardless, none of these symptoms indicated anything life threatening, Frances thought. But when her hairdresser raised her concerns, it made her second guess herself.
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